Bonding : ImpossibleStructure (10 Variations)
Which of the following formulas represent substances that are likely to be stable at ordinary temperature and pressure? A good way to decide is to ask for which of the formulas is it possible to draw a reasonable Lewis structure (one that obeys the usual rules for drawing Lewis structures)?

More on ClO and Related RadicalsWilliam B. JensenThe novel Lewis structure for the ClO radical and other related 13e isoelectronic species presented by Hirsch and Kobrak is identical to that proposed by Linnett over 40 years ago for the same species on the basis of his well-known double-quartet approach to Lewis structures.Jensen, William B. J. Chem. Educ.2008, 85, 783.

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Lewis Structure Representation of Free Radicals Similar to ClOWarren Hirsch and Mark KobrakAn unconventional Lewis structure is proposed to explain the properties of the free radical ClO and a series of its isoelectronic analogues, particularly trends in the spin density of these species. Hirsch, Warren; Kobrak, Mark. J. Chem. Educ.2007, 84, 1360.

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Aromatic Bagels: An Edible Resonance AnalogyShirley LinDescribes a classroom demonstration involving the use of a bagel and cream cheese as an analogy for benzene that emphasizes the deficiencies of using a single Lewis structure to describe this structure.Lin, Shirley. J. Chem. Educ.2007, 84, 779.